The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on a crash involving a helicopter that made an emergency landing in Letcher County.
Police say the helicopter was surveying power lines in the Isom area of Letcher County when it hit a static line.
The NTSB report states there was nothing wrong with the helicopter before it hit the wire.
The pilot, Tim Kearns, was able to land safely in a parking lot just off Highway 15, but he did have to be taken to the hospital with a minor head injuries.
The other two people on board were not hurt.
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